Colombia vs South Africa: Electricity generation by source

Colombia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6197119982025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1675 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.1675 terawatt-hours Colombia
1980s 0.2508 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.2508 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 0.4161 terawatt-hours 0.0634 terawatt-hours 0.3527 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
2010s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation by source, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Colombia and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.